MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION STERLING; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS

Model Number	24690
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	11/07/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that shaft break occured.The target lesion was located in a carotid stent.A 6.0mmx30mmx135cm sterling balloon catheter was selected for dilation.However, the shaft broke after the procedure.The procedure was completed with another of the same device.There were no patient complications reported and the patient status is stable.

• Brand Name: STERLING
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; two scimed place; maple grove MN 55311
• MDR Report Key: 8274647
• Report Number: 2134265-2019-00337
• Device Sequence Number: 13487237
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729757276
• UDI-Public: 08714729757276
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141150
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,distri
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/24/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/02/2021
• Device Model Number: 24690
• Device Catalogue Number: 24690
• Device Lot Number: 0021561363
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/23/2019
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/08/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/24/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 79 YR
• Patient Weight: 75